Historians believe that black powder (gunpowder), the explosive ingredient in fireworks, was invented in China about A.D. 1000. The Italians were the first Europeans to develop fireworks into an ...

When most of us think "fireworks," we think of brilliant bursts of light and color we've seen paint a night sky. But such bursts are merely the spectacular end of fireworks that likely took ...

It is thought that a Chinese cook accidentally invented gunpowder by mixing three common kitchen ingredients! Today, it is estimated that China produces around 90% of the world’s fireworks.

Things got even louder with the invention of gunpowder by Chinese alchemists - also by accident. This mixture was packed into bamboo and later paper tubes and… BANG! the first fireworks lit up ...